Women's Tennis

MIT Defeats Mount Holyoke, 6-3

Sep 19, 2005

Sept. 19, 2005

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT bounced back from two close losses in its doubles matches to dominate singles play and post a 6-3 victory over visiting Mount Holyoke College on Saturday. With the win, the Engineers improve to 2-1 overall and in NEWMAC action.

The No. 1 doubles team of Serena Lin and Mariah Hoover fell to Ang Horner and Aleks Mihailovic, 9-7. Joanna MacKay and Elaine lost, 9-8, in a tiebreaker to Anna Boatwright and Ashley Fallon. Jusleen Karve and Jill Konowich recorded the lone doubles victory for the Engineers, defeating Meaghan Sloane and Cait McCarrie, 8-1.

Lin lost a tough three-set match, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, that took two and a half hours to complete in the No. 1 spot. Ni posted a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Mihailovic while Hoover won, 6-1, 6-2. At the No. 4 position, Yi Wang defeated Boatwright, 6-3, 6-0, as Konowich emerged with a 6-3, 6-1 win. MacKay closed out singles play by blanking McCarrie, 6-0, 6-0.

The Engineers overpowered the Lyons in exhibition play, winning all three matches. Lisa Shank and Wang teamed up for an 8-1 win over Leah Ferrarone and Sabrina Youn. Karve defeated Youn, 6-1, 6-0, while Karina Pikhart posted a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Ferrarone.